There are cases where you purchase a bulk load of products to sell on ebay, which is similiar to having a hit record on radio. The products will sell at your Ebay auction listings almost as fast as you can put them up for sale, and at price you want.

But there are also times when products do not sell quickly, and at a lower price than anticipated.

Lesson 1 Evaluate all factors before buying large quantities of product to sell on eBay.

Lesson 2 You need to forecast time needed to sell entire load of product, this will help you determine correct price to bid on liquidation.

Here is an example of an eBay Powerseller not taking into account all of costs that may be involved, before buying a large load of product.

Powerseller “A” bid and won a pallet of what was perceived to be a great value, a load of name brand cosmetics. The load contained over 7000 individual items such as lipstick, nail polish, hand creams etc. The average cost per piece was 75 cents, so entire load was purchased for $3750. The Powerseller thought they did their homework, individual items were selling for a minimum of $2.50 each on eBay.

There are several problems that occurred after purchase. The eBay Powerseller was so focused on potential profit, nearly $2 per item, which then added up to $14,000 profit. (If all were sold). They did not accurately forecast time needed to sell all cosmetics.

Without having a background in digital photography, lighting techniques and backdrops, etc. I have found a very simple way to get professional quality lighting and photos in minutes. Top photographers say it is much easier for a novice to get a great picture by using natural or outdoor lighting while taking a photo of your products.

Here is a simple way to get a great photo for online auctions:

1. The best lighting occurs between 3 p.m.-6 p.m. in afternoon, depending on time of year. Set aside 15 minutes so you can take several pictures at once.